Jeff Levine, Trustee Scholar, and Zach Manta, Presidential Scholar, Receive Princeton in Africa Fellowships

Jeff Levine, a USC Trustee Scholar, will graduate May 2017 with a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Studies and a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations.  As a Princeton in Asia Fellow, Jeff will be placed in Blantyre, Malawi for one year working with Imani Development consulting for Agricultural Projects in the region.  Imani Development is a private economic and development firm that facilitates the process of economic growth and poverty reduction in the developing world.

Zach Manta, a USC Presidential Scholar, will graduate May 2017 with a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Studies with a minor in Psychology. Starting this August, Zach will be flying out to western Uganda for a one-year assignment with the Kasiisi Project working on conservation education as a Princeton in Africa Fellow.

Selected from a competitive pool of candidates nationwide, Jeff and Zach are among approximately 50 fellowship recipients who will be placed in about 15 countries within Africa.  Founded in 1999, Princeton in Africa develops young leaders committed to Africa’s advancement by offering yearlong fellowship opportunities with a variety of organizations that work across the African continent. Young alumni and graduating seniors from any college or university accredited in the United States are eligible to apply.

Jeff Levine
Zach Manta